What do you want to know about Windows 8?

Next week, Microsoft will host a conference for developers at which it will take many of the technical wraps off the next version of Windows, presumably called Windows 8. BUILD will take place Monday through Friday in Anaheim, Calif., and I’ll be there.

I’m going with the goal of soaking up as much technical detail as possible about the upcoming operating system. Microsoft hosts similar events prior to the launch of each new Windows release, and I’ve attended most of them.

But this will be different. Microsoft faces a crucial point in its history, as new technologies are shifting the sand beneath its feet. Smartphones and tablets are growth markets Microsoft’s stumbling with, while growth in the traditional PC market is slowing.

The company rebooted its smartphone platform, but Windows Phone 7 has yet to gain traction. Now, the company is planning an overhauled version of its flagship desktop operating system to work on tablets, using an interface similar to that found on its mobile OS. The idea has promise, but Microsoft has to execute on that promise.

That’s what the BUILD conference is all about – Microsoft revealing its Windows 8 execution.

I’ll have access to executives, product managers, developers. What would you like to know about the product and its strategy?

Leave your questions in the comments, and I’ll use them to help inform my coverage. Keep an eye onmy Twitter feed, TechBlog and the Chronicle’s print edition to see where it all leads.

Dwight Silverman | Techblogger, social media manager

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